This is an interesting poem from Palamozhi nanooru. Palamozhi nanooru is stuctured in such way that last line of the poem is Palamozhi (proverb) and the poet uses first two lines to describe a story or usage of the proverb. This proverb tells about protecting family and what Yudhishtra did to save his family. So technically these proverbs were considered old age saying 1300 years ago – that’s show how old Tamil Language is!

Bheema kills a elephant Ashwathama on Krishan’s advice and shouts he has killed Ashwathama (son of Drona). Drona goes to Yudhistra as he speaks only truth. Yudhistra tells a lie that Aswathama is dead when Drona asks if his son is dead, to save his family and win the war. Dhrona was proving to be too good for them to beat in the war. hearing the sorrowful news. Dhrona gives up his weapon and enters penance. Dhrupadha who has vowed to kill him , kills him when he is weaponless and in penance. The above poem recalls this incident.

If interested watch from around 18th min.

The interesting surprise is that the versions of Mahabaratha we know still has Yudhistra going to heaven and he never telling lie as he say Aswathaman then elephant but Krishna blows th e conch to make ‘the elephant ‘ inaudible to Dhrona. So this possibly shows there were many versions of Mahabaratha.

If you look at the proverb you will feel this is apt for so many movies. Here are some